From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, International Dialogue Forum for Peace, IDFP, has called on traditional and religious leaders to be in the Vanguard in the fight against Sexual Gender Based Violence, SGBV, in order to stem the tide in the society.
This is just as it is observed that 30 percent of women globally including Nigeria face sexual violence.
This came to the fore during a one day Engagement Forum on Development and Validation of SGBV Accountability Framework for Community Faith-Based Actors in Nigeria, organized with support from United Nations Women, in Makurdi, the Benue State Capital on Wednesday.
“Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world.”
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, sexual violence, intimate partner violence, female genital mutilation, child marriage, sex trafficking and femicide are all forms of gender-based violence.
In a virtual welcome address, the Co-ordinator, Central Coordinating Council, CCC IDFP, Imam Faud Adeyemi, said “the issue of SGBV is widespread and is involving the low and highest ranking members of the society but the secrecy that envelopes the acts does not allow relevant stakeholders to know and address it.
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